**Program Manager**:
- Reporting to Mobile Program Management Manager and working within Mobile Business Unit Team.
**Main Responsibilities**:
- Manage New Product Development from concept to mass production in compliance with the New Product Development Process.
- Manage and lead a Program Core team, consisting of representatives across all functions within the organization.
- Manage and lead the Project activities with key partners and supplier.
- Create, plan and manage program Quality Cost and Delivery.
- Build Program WBS and schedule; ensure resources assignments for each task of the program in agreement with functional managers.
- Ensure communication across organization.
- Assess risks and create risk management strategy and contingency plans.
- Report to Executive Staff, Program status and plans, as defined in the New Product Development process.
**_Requirements:_**
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Technical area with PMP Certification desired- Languages: Italian, English- Experience:
- Solid understanding of Stage and Gate process, preferential the knowledge of lean methodologies
- A proven track record of 3+ years of experience in new product development projects.
- Experience in multi-functional project team with at least 10-15 team members including R&D, Marketing, Finance, Quality, Operation, Service.
- Experience in the relationship with key partners and supplier for JDM and/or Full-ODM projects.
- Balanced business/technical background:
- Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues
- Ability to provide leadership to business and collaborate with customers to develop strategies and solutions of high business value
**Other Information & Specific knowledge**:
- Experience in using appropriate tools: Microsoft Project and all Office Tools
- Project and Product Portfolio Management (PPM) tool usage experience is a plus
- Spreadsheet data analysis and presentation skills.
Must have the ability to understand and distill a complex picture into a clearly communicated summary
- Ability to create and manage complex schedules in MS Project
- Basic understanding and use of SAP desired
- Ownership and leadership to get the job done.
- Decision-making mindset, especially within tight time constraints and possible limited information
- Ability to be a team leader in a highly technical environment with geographically distributed team members and demonstrated ability to manage by influence
- Strong interpersonal skills and capabilities to interact and negotiate with people of different languages and cultures.
- Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and individuals at all managerial levels
- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view
- Willing to learn new skills and be highly coachable in this fast paced environment
- Availability to travel mainly in Asia